What Putin Wants from Trump
Trump and Putin are forging a noxious alliance that gives an international platform to white supremacists and crusading Islamophobes.
Are We Near the End of NATO?
Problems with Turkey, Eastern Europe, and Donald Trump could tear the rickety alliance apart at the seams.
Keep Elites Accountable, But Don’t Dumb the Issues Down
Complex global challenges require committed activists who stand on principle as well as experts on the inside who can play the political game.
The Trump Doctrine: Talk Loudly and Carry the Biggest Stick Possible
Trump’s foreign policy isn’t an alternative to U.S. empire. It’s just a cruder rendition of it.
Russia’s DNC Hack is Just the Tip of the Tundra
Some see Putin’s Russia as a counterweight to U.S. global meddling. But Moscow is increasingly mimicking Washington’s worst behavior.
Does the Brexit Vote Mark the End of Internationalism?
Far-right nationalists and neoliberal capitalists will survive the demise of institutions like the EU. What about the rest of us?
Hillary Clinton’s ‘Major Foreign Policy Address’ Was Anything But
Clinton is right: Trump would be a disaster on foreign policy. But her refusal to engage with the alternative offered by Sanders says more about her own war-driven approach than anything else.
Donald Trump: Joker’s Wild
Donald Trump should lose in November. But when you add a joker to the game, it throws off the odds.
The Future of Europe Depends on This Vote in the Netherlands
Does the European idea still inspire the Union’s better angels, or is it a spent force?
The Mad Hatters of Poland’s Tea Party Movement
By embracing a neoliberal, pro-austerity agenda, Poland’s mainstream left opened the way for a government of Polish Ted Cruzes.
What Comes After Empire?
Let’s say the U.S. actually curbed its military adventurism, reeled in the Pentagon budget, and closed its global network of bases. Then what?
The Kremlin’s Kool-Aid
Washington is responsible for a plethora of global calamities. But Putin’s Russia isn’t offering an appealing alternative at all.
Can Ukraine Gnaw Its Way out of Trouble?
If Ukraine wants to move closer to the West, it will probably have to submit to the knife.
The Cold War Never Ended
Vladimir Putin is not reviving the Cold War. Rather, the U.S. failed to end it when it had the chance.
Digging in on Drones and other Flawed Foreign Policy Strategies
Obama’s declaration that “America must move off a permanent war footing” wasn’t the Wow! moment it should have been during his State of the Union address.